Los Padres ForestWatch protects wildlife, wilderness, water, and sustainable access throughout the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. We achieve this through education, advocacy, and when necessary, legal action for the benefit of our communities, climate, and future generations.

News Items

ForestWatch Volunteers Give La Cumbre Peak a Spring Cleaning

Volunteer crew removes over 600 pounds of trash from the coastal peak above Santa Barbara.

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ForestWatch Volunteers Clean Up West Cuesta Ridge

Volunteers spend morning in the clouds removing over 600 pounds of trash from the ridge near San Luis Obispo.

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ForestWatch and UCSB Adventure Programs Volunteers Clean Up the Playground

Volunteers remove over 400 pounds of broken glass, cans, and tires from the area in the mountains above Goleta.

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Judge Rules in Favor of Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon Case

Ruling will allow 19 new oil wells in the scenic and biologically-important canyon.

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Volunteers Remove 400 Pounds of Trash from Upper Sespe Watershed

The group spent morning cleaning up bullet casings, broken glass, and shot-up targets such as scuba tanks and street signs.

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Appeal Challenges Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument

This is the first new oil well approved in the national monument since it was established in 2001.

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